diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/common.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/common.cpp
index 82e1f2415..a4ccc7c80 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/common.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/common.cpp
@@ -833,14 +833,14 @@ void G_AddSearchPaths(void)
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Steam)
     bufsize = sizeof(buf);
-    if (G_ReadRegistryValue("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Steam App 434050", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
+    if (G_ReadRegistryValue(R"(SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 434050)", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
     {
         addsearchpath_user(buf, SEARCHPATH_REMOVE);
     }
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (Steam)
     bufsize = sizeof(buf);
-    if (G_ReadRegistryValue("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Steam App 225140", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
+    if (G_ReadRegistryValue(R"(SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 225140)", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
     {
         char * const suffix = buf + bufsize - 1;
         DWORD const remaining = sizeof(buf) - bufsize;
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ void G_AddSearchPaths(void)
 
     // Duke Nukem 3D (3D Realms Anthology (Steam) / Kill-A-Ton Collection 2015)
     bufsize = sizeof(buf);
-    if (G_ReadRegistryValue("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Steam App 359850", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
+    if (G_ReadRegistryValue(R"(SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 359850)", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
     {
         char * const suffix = buf + bufsize - 1;
         DWORD const remaining = sizeof(buf) - bufsize;
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ void G_AddSearchPaths(void)
 
     // NAM (Steam)
     bufsize = sizeof(buf);
-    if (G_ReadRegistryValue("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Steam App 329650", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
+    if (G_ReadRegistryValue(R"(SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 329650)", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
     {
         char * const suffix = buf + bufsize - 1;
         DWORD const remaining = sizeof(buf) - bufsize;
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ void G_AddSearchPaths(void)
 
     // WWII GI (Steam)
     bufsize = sizeof(buf);
-    if (G_ReadRegistryValue("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Steam App 376750", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
+    if (G_ReadRegistryValue(R"(SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 376750)", "InstallLocation", buf, &bufsize))
     {
         char * const suffix = buf + bufsize - 1;
         DWORD const remaining = sizeof(buf) - bufsize;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 88e9a3a16..696a73174 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -743,8 +743,8 @@ static int32_t osdcmd_cmenu(osdfuncparm_t const * const parm)
     return OSDCMD_OK;
 }
 
-extern void G_SetCrosshairColor(int32_t r, int32_t g, int32_t b);
-extern palette_t CrosshairColors;
+
+
 
 static int32_t osdcmd_crosshaircolor(osdfuncparm_t const * const parm)
 {
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
     }
 
     OSD_RegisterFunction("addpath","addpath <path>: adds path to game filesystem", osdcmd_addpath);
-    OSD_RegisterFunction("bind","bind <key> <string>: associates a keypress with a string of console input. Type \"bind showkeys\" for a list of keys and \"listsymbols\" for a list of valid console commands.", osdcmd_bind);
+    OSD_RegisterFunction("bind",R"(bind <key> <string>: associates a keypress with a string of console input. Type "bind showkeys" for a list of keys and "listsymbols" for a list of valid console commands.)", osdcmd_bind);
     OSD_RegisterFunction("cmenu","cmenu <#>: jumps to menu", osdcmd_cmenu);
     OSD_RegisterFunction("crosshaircolor","crosshaircolor: changes the crosshair color", osdcmd_crosshaircolor);